CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with a globally recognised and award-winning services organisation based in Guildford, Surrey to recruit an Interim Group Senior Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international business with operations across multiple regions worldwide. Reporting into senior leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial reporting, delivering commercial insight and supporting strategic decision-making within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What will the Group Senior Management Accountant role involve?

• Taking ownership of monthly management accounts preparation and financial reporting for a UK business entity
• Reviewing and signing off balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes
• Preparing and posting journals across a range of accounting areas
• Managing bank reconciliations and working with operational teams to resolve queries
• Delivering detailed variance analysis against budget and prior year performance
• Supporting group reporting requirements and providing commercial insights to senior stakeholders
• Leading statutory audit preparation and acting as a key contact throughout the audit process
• Driving process improvements, reporting enhancements and finance best practice initiatives
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Producing analysis around revenue, margins, overheads and profitability
• Managing and developing a small finance team
• Building strong relationships across finance and operational teams to support business performance

Suitable Candidate for the Group Senior Management Accountant vacancy:

• Professionally qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent
• Proven management accounting experience within a multi-entity, multi-currency or international finance environment
• Previous experience managing or mentoring finance team members
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to produce accurate and insightful financial information
• Highly commercial mindset with experience supporting business performance and growth initiatives
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and partner with stakeholders at all levels
• Adaptable, proactive and able to work effectively within a fast-moving environment

Additional benefits and information for the role of Group Senior Management Accountant:

• Opportunity to join a globally recognised business with an outstanding workplace culture
• High-profile role partnering with senior leadership teams
• Exposure to international operations and group finance activities
• Hybrid working environment
• Leadership responsibility with direct management of finance staff
• Immediate opportunity to add value and support business improvement projects
• Competitive remuneration package dependent on experience

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